HOW DO YOU STOP FIREARMS RUSTING IN A GUN SAFE?

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HOW DO YOU STOP FIREARMS RUSTING IN A GUN SAFE?
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• Rust can build up on guns quickly, especially if
  you dont handle them often and so dont notice
  it. Knowing how to prevent your guns from rusting
  in a gun safe can increase their performance, and
  in so doing, increase the safety for you and
  anyone else who might handle the gun or be in the
  vicinity when its fired.
• While keeping your guns in a gun safe is a highly
  effective way of preventing them from rusting,
  its still possible for some moisture and
  humidity to creep inside the safe each time its
  opened. So, even if you store your guns in a
  fire-rated safe, you should pay attention to
  moisture and humidity levels inside it, and clean
  your guns with the appropriate products read on
  to know more

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• Monitor moisture and humidity levels
• You should track the levels of moisture and
  humidity inside your safe at least twice a year,
  and you can use a piece of equipment called a
  hygrometer to do this. If you dont have one, or
  wish to know more about them, talk to your local,
  professional locksmith, who will doubtless be
  well versed in safes, too.
• Use a gun safe dehumidifier
• Whether or not your hygrometer detects high
  levels of humidity in your gun safe, you should
  consider using a gun safe dehumidifier to
  mitigate the levels, as if not spotted soon
  enough, this can quickly cause your guns to rust.

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• For a home-made solution, you can place a bowl of
  uncooked rice inside the safe, or a bowl of
  silica gel.
• Use a wax product to clean your guns
• To find out which might be the best wax to clean
  your gun with, you can talk to your local
  firearms dealer, or even your local locksmith.
  Use an appropriate wax to coat the metal parts of
  your guns once youve disassembled and cleaned
  them this will help prevent them from rusting up.

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• Always wear gloves when cleaning your guns
• Oils from your skin can easily pass onto your
  pistol when youre cleaning it, adding to the
  risk of rust. Always wear gloves when cleaning
  firearms to ensure that theyre as clean and
  oil-free as possible.
• Place your safe against an interior wall
• When you position a safe against an interior
  wall, you expose it to far less heat than if you
  place it against an exterior wall this in turn,
  can help to prevent humidity and therefore,
  decrease the risk of rust.

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• As soon as you spot rust, react quickly
• If you notice even the smallest amount of rust on
  any of your guns, get them cleaned as soon as
  possible. Nylon cleaning brushes or bronze wool
  soaked in an appropriate cleaning solution,
  should help you remove the rust.
• Storing your firearms in a gun safe is essential
  for the preservation of your weapons and the
  safety of you and others, but even if you rarely
  use your guns, you should check on them regularly
  to ensure that theyre rust-free in case you need
  to use them in an emergency situation.

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